The Software Patent Podcast

After a patent is granted, you still need to take a few steps to keep it alive and enforceable. In this episode, Robert Plotkin, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains the proactive and ongoing steps needed to keep a patent enforceable. He also explains the challenge of patent marking software products. Tune in to this seventh episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn about keeping your patent alive and enforceable. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expanding your patent protection scope gives you more options for monetizing your patent portfolio. In this episode, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains the options available to you after receiving a notice of allowance. She also discusses the benefits of filing a continuing patent application. Tune in to this sixth episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn how to expand your patent protection. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is normal for your first patent application not to be granted. In most cases, this signals the start of the negotiation process with the patent office. In this episode, Robert Plotkin, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains how to handle ungranted patent applications. He also covers why applications are rejected and why you need legal assistance when responding to rejection. Tune in to this fifth episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn about handling patent application rejection. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A common complaint among companies and people filing for patents is that the examination process takes too long. In this episode, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains how you can accelerate the patent examination process. She also discusses how you can slow down the process and circumstances where that is beneficial. Tune in to this Fourth episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn how to slow down or accelerate the patent examination process. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An international patent makes it possible to protect your intellectual property in markets outside the US. In this episode, Robert Plotkin, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains how to approach international patent applications. He also covers how to use a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PTC) and the benefits it provides. Tune in to this Third episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn about what’s involved in applying for an international patent. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A provisional patent application is a kind of scaled-down patent application that can be prepared more quickly and is less expensive than a full patent application. In this episode, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney and co-founder of the law firm Blueshift IP explains the benefits and limitations of a provisional patent application. She also shares the most common mistakes made while filing for it. Tune in to this Second episode of the Software Patent Podcast to learn what a provisional patent application can and can’t do. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Resources: Four Myths About Provisional Patent Applications Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this important conversation on patents. Patents cover a company's most cutting-edge innovations, often months or years before those innovations go to market. In this episode, Robert Plotkin and Cynthia Gilbert, software patent attorneys and co-founders of the law firm Blueshift IP, set the stage for exciting episodes aimed at demystifying patent decisions. You’ll also hear about our expertise and how we approach patenting when working with clients. And now, let’s jump into the First episode of the Software Patent Podcast to hear more about collaboration with a patent lawyer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Let’s Connect! WebsiteEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This four-part series is all about artificial intelligence and understanding the patentability of AI innovations. In the first three episodes, we looked at how artificial intelligence can create super inventors that solve more problems in less time, how AI is enabling them to make their wishes come true, and how sometimes, inventors can create AI-based innovations that they, themselves don’t entirely understand. If you’ve missed those episodes, go back and take a listen. Today, in the last part of the series, Robert Plotkin - a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP, a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents - focuses on how artificial intelligence is making it more critical than ever before for innovative companies to choose between patenting their inventions or keeping them as trade secrets. Tune in to Episode 04 of The Software Patent Podcast – Deep Dive Series on Artificial Intelligence to find out why your inventions could be compared with The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs – Aesop’s famous fable – and the aspects you should pay attention to when thinking to patent your AI invention. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first two episodes of this series, we discussed how artificial intelligence can create super inventors that solve more problems in less time, and how AI is enabling them to make their wishes come true. Now it’s time to see what happens once the AI-generated inventions are built. Today, Robert Plotkin - a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP, a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents, focuses on how artificial intelligence is enabling inventors to create inventions in ways that they, themselves, don’t understand – and the impact of that on patent law. If you want to find out more about this topic, then tune in to Episode 03 of The Software Patent Podcast - Deep Dive Series on Artificial Intelligence! In this episode, you will learn: The Genie in the Machine: How Computer Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode of this series on understanding the patentability of AI innovations, Cynthia Gilbert discussed how artificial intelligence can create super inventors that solve more problems in less time. Today, in our second episode, Robert Plotkin - a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP, a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents, focuses on how artificial intelligence is enabling inventors to make their wishes come true – and the impact of that on patent law. Tune in to Episode 02 of The Software Patent Podcast - Deep Dive Series on Artificial Intelligence to find out how exactly AI turns Edison’s famous phrase, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”, on its head, thus allowing inventors to focus more on innovation and less on the work involved in the process. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although Artificial Intelligence can be largely used by inventors to boost their inventive skills, this point is often overlooked because people frequently think of AI as something that is replacing human inventors. There are countless examples of jobs actually being eliminated by technology, so this fear is understandable, to a point. But, AI can do so much in helping people solve the world’s most difficult problems, without actually replacing the human factor. In this four-part series, we’ll look at AI and discuss the patentability in this area. Today, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney, computer scientist, and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – is focusing on how artificial intelligence is creating super inventors and the impact of that on patent law. Listen to Episode 01 of The Software Patent Podcast - Deep Dive Series on Artificial Intelligence, to learn more about how AI is allowing inventors to be even more creative and solve more problems in less time than before. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are all dealing with unprecedented circumstances right now, and we know that some of your top priorities are keeping your business running, and keeping yourself and all around you safe. In terms of keeping your business not only running but thriving, we, at Blueshift IP, want to partner with you and develop patent strategies tailored to the current economic environment that will work to maximize the benefits to you and your business. In today’s episode of The Software Patent Podcast, Robert Plotkin - a software patent attorney, computer scientist, and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – focuses on patent strategies in the face of COVID-19 and stresses the importance of taking action before your competitors. You’ll learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Internet of Things – IoT – refers to connecting a wide range of objects and devices to the Internet, in order to make it possible to monitor information about those things and to control what they do. Today, in the final episode of this series, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – is focusing on an introduction to the Internet of Things and its patentable areas. Listen to Episode 05 of The Software Patent Podcast – Beyond the Buzzwords series, to learn about the two types of innovators in the IoT space and the areas where there’s more opportunity to identify patentable subject matter. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a previous episode, we provided an introduction to quantum computing and talked a little bit about some of the challenges that quantum computing poses for the patent system, for companies that are inventing in the quantum computing industry, and for patent attorneys. In today’s episode, Robert Plotkin - a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – focuses on putting quantum computing patents in historical perspective. Listen to Episode 04 of The Software Patent Podcast – Beyond the Buzzwords series, to find out how the next couple of years are a critical time in which groundbreaking innovators in quantum computing stand to obtain pioneer patents that could shape the industry for decades to come. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedInEpisode 02 – Quantum Computing 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blockchains provide an immutable ledger of data without relying on oversight by a central authority. Its various applications are the center of attention for many innovators, and there are still a lot of challenges to be addressed in this field. Today, Cynthia Gilbert, a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – is focusing on introducing the blockchain technology and its patentable applications. Listen to Episode 03 of The Software Patent Podcast – Beyond the Buzzwords series, to learn about the two types of innovators in this space, and the areas where there’s more opportunity to identify patentable subject matter. Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quantum computers have the potential to perform multiple computations simultaneously. Right now, they are on the verge of becoming commercially viable products that could be used to tackle the most challenging problems in computing, so companies that massively invest in the field deal with the challenge of which patents to focus their attention and their resources on. Today, Robert Plotkin, a software patent attorney, computer scientist and one of the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – focuses on another buzzword that you’ve probably heard for the past year or so: quantum computing. So, listen to Episode 02 of The Software Patent Podcast – Beyond the Buzzwords series, to understand the challenges and opportunities posed by this topic for patent law and strategy. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI has been applied to everything from natural language processing to computer vision to robotics to machine learning, and its reach and impact is growing every day. Obtaining patent protection for AI requires special expertise in both patent law and AI technology. Robert Plotkin and Cynthia Gilbert, the founding partners at Blueshift IP – a U.S. patent law firm specializing in software patents – join you in a new series, where they discuss, in each episode, specific buzzwords that you’ve probably heard, and they help you understand the challenges and opportunities posed by that topic for patent law and strategy. So, listen to Episode 01 of The Software Patent Podcast – Beyond the Buzzwords series, where they focus on an introduction to patents and artificial intelligence. In this episode, you will learn: Useful Resources: Blueshift IP websiteLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode, I’m going to share with you a really common misconception about software patents that hurts a lot of companies, puts them at risk and causes them to lose out on a lot of profit. I hear many high-tech entrepreneurs, business owners, managers and people in positions of power say: "Patents are worthless. They stop competitors from copying you, but our competitors aren't copying us. Our main problem is developing and selling our products, not stopping copiers. What we need to succeed is first-mover advantage and a great marketing and sales operation, not expensive, worthless patents." In this episode, you will learn about: If you were under the impression that patents aren't valuable, I hope that this brief explanation helped you to understand that although patents may appear to be worthless in the early stages of your product development, they become invaluable as soon as your product becomes commercially successful--which is precisely when you need a patent and when it would have been too late to seek patent protection if you had not already initiated the process. At Blueshift IP, we obtain strong, broad, and defensible patents for our software clients everyday. Contact us now to find out how we can help you to obtain patents for your business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After having such a positive response to our four part series on How to determine whether software is patentable, we’ve added two more bonus parts to this series that will cover another criterion that you can use to evaluable whether your software is likely to be patentable. This is the sixth and final part of the series. If you’re an inventor, an executive at a high tech company or a patent lawyer outside the US, this instalment will at least help you to make a first pass determination of whether your software is worth considering for patent protection. In this episode, we will focus on the criterion on whether your software requires or benefits from the use of multiple computers or devices to work. If your software does work better when it's distributed along multiple devices, that does place your software in a stronger position. This is only another criterion to take into account, but not necessarily required. We often obtain patents for software that runs on a single computer or device. In this episode, you will learn: I hope you have enjoyed and benefited from this series of podcasts on how to determine whether your software is patentable. Feel free to use this series of podcasts as a checklist when trying to determine whether to pursue patent protection for any new software. And reach out to us at Blueshift IP: Software Patent Experts, for guidance and help in obtaining software patents in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After having such a positive response to our four part series on How to determine whether software is patentable, we’ve added two more bonus parts to this series that will cover another criterion that you can use to evaluable whether your software is likely to be patentable. If you’re an inventor, an executive at a high tech company or a patent lawyer outside the US, this installment will at least help you to make a first pass determination of whether your software is worth considering for patent protection. In this episode, I will focus on whether your software brings about an improvement to computer technology. If your software does bring about an improvement, this will weigh in favor of your software being patentable in the US, although it isn’t a guarantee. If your software does not improve computer technology, it is a factor to take into account. At Blueshift IP, we’ve been able to get patents granted for our clients whose software doesn’t necessarily improve computer technology. In this episode, you will learn: This can be a tricky criterion to apply so it’s really important to retain competent patent counsel who is up to date on the latest nuances of this law. I hope you have enjoyed and benefited from this series of podcasts on how to determine whether your software is patentable. Feel free to use this series of podcasts as a checklist when trying to determine whether to pursue patent protection for any new software. And reach out to us at Blueshift IP: Software Patent Experts, for guidance and help in obtaining software patents in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.